Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS)

What options are available to me?

If you have recently been raped or sexually assaulted, it’s understandable if you don’t know what to do or where to turn.

Police report

If you have been raped or sexually assaulted, you can report it to the police at any time. If it is an emergency situation please dial 999, or for non-emergencies dial 101, or visit the Police Scotland website for help for victims of sexual crime.

Self-referral to a SARCS

If you have been raped or sexually assaulted within the last 7 days and do not want to tell the police or are unsure about telling them now - you can self-refer to a SARCS. This means you don’t need a GP or other healthcare professional to refer you to a SARCS - you can do this yourself.

You can phone a dedicated NHS telephone number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and speak to a specially trained healthcare professional who can help to arrange the care you might need.